[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18961]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

                                 ______
                                 

                      HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 3, 2010

  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 596 on H. Res. 
1745, on Ordering the Previous Question, providing for consideration of 
the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4853) to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding & expenditure authority of 
the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States 
Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, I 
am not recorded because I was absent because I was giving birth to my 
baby daughter. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 597 on H. Res. 1745, on Agreeing to 
the Resolution, providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to 
the bill (H.R. 4853) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
extend the funding & expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend 
authorizations for the airport improvement program, I am not recorded 
because I was absent because I was giving birth to my baby daughter. 
Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 598 on H. Res. 1638, on Motion to 
Suspend the Rules and Agree, supporting the goals and ideals of 
National GEAR UP Day, I am not recorded because I was absent because I 
was giving birth to my baby daughter. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``yea.''
  Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 599 on H. Res. 1598, on Motion to 
Suspend the Rules and Agree, expressing support for the designation of 
the month of October as National Work and Family Month, I am not 
recorded because I was absent because I was giving birth to my baby 
daughter. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 600 on H. Res. 1598, on Motion to 
Suspend the Rules and Agree, as amended, expressing the sense of the 
House of Representatives that a National Day of Recognition for Parents 
of Children with Special Needs should be established, I am not recorded 
because I was absent because I was giving birth to my baby daughter. 
Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 601 on H.R. 6469, on Motion to Suspend 
the Rules and Pass, to amend section 17 of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act to include a condition of receipt of funds 
under the child and adult care food program, I am not recorded because 
I was absent because I was giving birth to my baby daughter. Had I been 
present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 602 on S. 3307, on Motion to Recommit 
with Instructions, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, I am not 
recorded because I was absent because I was giving birth to my baby 
daughter. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 603 on S. 3307, on Passage, the 
Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, I am not recorded because I was absent 
because I was giving birth to my baby daughter. Had I been present, I 
would have voted ``nay.''
  Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 604 on H.R. 4853, on Motion to Concur 
in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment, Airport and Airway Extension 
Act of 2010, Part III, I am not recorded because I was absent because I 
was giving birth to my baby daughter. Had I been present, I would have 
voted ``nay.''
  Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 605 on H. Res. 1313, on Motion to 
Suspend the Rules and Agree, Expressing support for designation of May 
as ``Child Advocacy Center Month'' and commending the National Child 
Advocacy Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on their 25th anniversary in 
2010, I am not recorded because I was absent because I was giving birth 
to my baby daughter. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
  Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 606 on H. Res. 1737, on Agreeing to 
the Amendment offered by Mr. Butterfield of North Carolina Amendment, I 
am not recorded because I was absent because I was giving birth to my 
baby daughter. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''
  Madam Speaker, on rollcall No. 607 on H. Res. 1737, on Agreeing to 
the Resolution, In the matter of Representative Charles B. Rangel of 
New York, I am not recorded because I was absent because I was giving 
birth to my baby daughter. Had I been present, I would have voted 
``yea.''